Q: Gina's Queston: I just read your first few chapters of JOURNALS and can't wait to read the next set. When will it be posted? I teach middle school students, so
I'm anxious to see what happens next and thinking of sharing the story with my students next year. I received the link from the tvdance site, but don't know where I
can sign-up to receive the rest of the chapters. Please add me to the list! :) Great job!
Asked by: Gina
Weezy's Answer: Thanks for your response. Let me know how your kids
like the book. You can be notified about future
chapters by clicking on the icon at the bottom of
the chapters you've read.
We are supposed to have six more chapters online today.
Thanks for your feedback. Since you work so closely
with kids, I'll be very anxious to hear what you think
of the rest of the book!
Comment:
I think that the journals are great and they're a good way to help people 10 - 15 who might be experiencing the same problems
Submitted by: hotchick
Weezy's Response: Here's the scary part. Much of this is auto-biographical.
So, I'm thrilled to discover that there actually might
be some kids as weird as I was. Embrace your weirdness!
Comment:
I remember being 12 in 1970....great story so far!!
Submitted by: Kitra
Weezy's Response: Thanks. I think that times change much more than
kids do. Being a kid was and is hard.
Comment:
And I thought I have been mortified! This is awesome so far!
Submitted by: Cyberdiva
Weezy's Response: Thanks for enjoying my pain!
The best part is getting through it.
Remind yourself that it will be funny one day.
Comment: I like this book its really interesting i can actually relate to it.. keep writing it.. its really good
Submitted by: Lgata
Weezy's Response: You are very kind to write such nice words.
(Notice, I'm only publishing the good comments.)
Comment:
my daughter and I think this is a great start and want to read more.
Submitted by: gspoon
Weezy's Response: Fantastic. I hope that parents and kids will read
the book together.
Comment:
it is fantabulo!!!!!!!!
Submitted by: Steph
Weezy's Response: I like your vocabulo!!!!!
Comment: It's great...
Submitted by: Tiz
Weezy's Response: This works for me as well.
Comment:
EXCELLENT!!! I have an 11 year old and it was just like listening to her. Thanks for the eloquent insight to a preteen girl's life!
Submitted by: nbmgr
Weezy's Response: Thank you. I don't have a pre-teen in the house, but
some days I feel like I still am one.
Comment: I should have written this book--I lived a lot of it!
Submitted by: pember
Weezy's Response: We are stronger for having survived Middle School!
Comment: very interesting can't wait to read more.
Submitted by: Mary
Weezy's Response: More is coming. Thanks for writing.
Comment: It's wonderful! very authentic, and I like the style of alternating between the "adult version" and the "kid version" of events. Will share it with my 12-year-old daughter.
Submitted by: Suzanne
Weezy's Response: Thanks, Suzanne. Let me know, as we show more of
my Dad's journal, (this is my Dad's actual journal)
if that is as interesting an element of the story.
Comment:
It's right on target with the things that happen to kids going through puberty. I am going to have my 12 year old read
it I know she will relate!
Submitted by: Raquel
Weezy's Response: Thank you for that. Raquel. I hope she will relate and will let me know what she thinks.
Comment: it's really cool so far! and i can't wait for more chapters..its so convieniant to be emailed 10 min worth of reading every so often of a book.
Submitted by: Angel
Weezy's Response: Yes, but I think some people will be very angry if they thought they were goofing off and they suddenly have to face the reality that they've read a book.
Comment: I love these chapter Journals please send me more. Thanks
Submitted by: Jackie
Weezy's Response: We will do that for you within a week.
Comment:
i think these few chapters were really cute. They are exact examples of what young teens or preteens are going through...even if
im 15...i still enjoyed reading it and i want to read on!
Submitted by: Nat
Weezy's Response: Hey, Nat. 15 is still pretty tough and confusing. It does get easier
though. You'll know exactly what to say to a boy,
by the time you're 40 or 50.
Comment: I think this book is really good-especially for girls around my age, 11-15. It really gives a lot of good insight on howscary and unscary it is to go through the "becoming an adult" stage. I think every girl should read this and "Are you there, God, it's me, Magaret."
Submitted by: Sarah
Weezy's Response: Thank you. I read Judy Blume's book when I was finished
writing mine. I had heard so much about it and just loved it.
"Are You There, God. It's Me, Margaret," is a wonderful book
and it's an incredible compliment that you would even compare my
book to Judy Blume's! Thank you.
Comment: It is very very very good and interesting I can't wait to read the next couple chapters and find out if her mom or dad notices the journal is gone!!!!
Submitted by: Randi
Weezy's Response: We'll get the next hunk of chapters up in a couple of days.
I can't tell you if her parents notice the missing journal,
but I will tell you this... Reading her father's journal
causes something truly amazing to happen for Lainie...
Q: Why do you leave your cookies in the oven so long?
They are too crispy.
Asked by: RUF
Weezy's Answer: This one is from my Mom. As you can see, she is in
a much better mood, however particular she may be
about cookie texture and consistency.
Comment: very interesting, but short chapters
Submitted by: Tanya
Weezy's Response: Not as short as this answer.
Comment: This is really neat.
Submitted by: maya
Weezy's Response: Do you mean the book or internet technology in general?
Cuz, yeah, this is really neat.
Comment: It relates to what im going through.
Submitted by: Carly
Weezy's Response: Thank you, Carly. It is good to hear you say that...
I mean "read" you say that.
Comment: it's really good!!!!!
Submitted by: Kellye
Weezy's Response: Thanks, Kellye!!!!!
Comment: very interesting...don't want to miss the next one.
Submitted by: maryb
Weezy's Response: I appreciate it, Mary. You can expect five new chapters,
every two days.
Q: When do I get to read the book?
Asked by: Jennifer
Weezy's Answer: You can read it all right here. We will post five new
chapters every two days. I know you probably read
faster than that, but the dancing celebrities on this
site are very slow readers and we need to go at a pace that
does not frustrate them. (especially dancing George W... Can
not read and dance at the same time.)
Comment:
This book is great, I can't wait for the other chapters.
Submitted by: Shannon
Weezy's Response: We will keep the chapters coming, Shannon and thank you for your kind words.
Comment: it's great!
Submitted by: Tina
Weezy's Response: Tina, thanks for writing.
Comment:
Submitted by:
Weezy's Response: If you are reading Journals and you'd like to share any of
your own personal experiences, please do it. The purpose
of this book is to get people thinking and talking... about their lives, about
the pain and confusion of childhood, about issues and events that
effect us. Most imortantly, we want to get parents
and children talking to each other. So, if you having anything to share
about any of this, (or the series finale to Felicity, it doesn't matter.)
please do so. Thanks for reading!
Comment: Enjoyed it a lot !
Submitted by: deC
Weezy's Response: Thank you a heck of a lot!
Comment: This is a great book!
Submitted by: aja
Weezy's Response: Thanks! And thanks for writing!
Comment: My granddaughter will love it.
Submitted by: ewilde
Weezy's Response: I hope you'll share it with her.
Comment: This is so koolio
Submitted by: Whitney
Weezy's Response: Not as cool as you-lio
Comment: keep the chapters coming they get more interesting each time
Submitted by: Shannon
Weezy's Response: Oh, just wait. It's about to get super tasty!
Comment: This book is too cute...I'm turning sixteen soon, so I've already gone through most of this stuff...Luckily, nothing as bad
as what happened to Lanie has happened to me...I wish my father had a journal for me to read like that...I'll definitely continue reading this book!!!, You're a great author!
Submitted by: Blake
Weezy's Response: Wow! Thank you so much, Blake! That's so cool of you to write.
Yeah, Lainie's having a tough time of it, but she's learning
from it and if we don't learn from the tough times
than what good are they?
Not as good as the good times,
would be the correct answer to that question.
Comment: really good reading..Can;t wait to read the next one.
Submitted by: Mary
Weezy's Response: Thanks for reading!
Comment:
so far... I've really enjoyed the book. It is a great book and I'm looking forward to the rest!
Submitted by: S.J.
Weezy's Response: That's good. We'll keep bringing it to you!
Comment: Oh it is amazingly great!!! It's like it's all really happening in my head!
Submitted by: jess
Weezy's Response: That's awesome! That's the best thing about reading,
isn't it? It all unfolds inside your head, like
your own, private movie.
Comment: Its so good!
Submitted by: Jovy
Weezy's Response: Thanks a whole bunch.
Comment: fun
Submitted by: Tina
Weezy's Response: cool
Comment: i have not read it yet but it looks good.
Submitted by: liz
Weezy's Response: read it and let us know what you think.
thanks for writing.
Comment: i absolutely love it! i can't wait for more chapters!
Submitted by: rson
Weezy's Response: Sweet! More are coming!
Comment:
ilove this so much! but i think that maybe u should release more chapters at one time!
Submitted by: rson
Weezy's Response: Now that we're getting towards the end of the book,
we're going to do just that. So stay with us!
Comment: This story is so awesome! It relates even now to everyday life!
Submitted by: Whitney
Weezy's Response: That's true isn't it?! Despite Lainie's unfortunate hairstyle and historical circumstances which force her to survive in a world without
such basic necessities as cable TV and N'SYNC, Lainie's reality is
not far from the reality of any modern girl!
Q: Whitney's Queston: Hey! This book relates to everyday life! I think it is so interesting to see what girls our age 30 years ago were like! Is your mom really that
mean? JEEZEE PEEZEE
Asked by: cyberdiva
Weezy's Answer: No, my Mom is not that mean anymore. My mother acutally
raised four kids, all two years apart, without much
help from my Dad. As we got older, her mood improved
greatly and she is today, the most spectacular lady you
could ever meet.
Comment: Very good , very good ready, Can't wait for the next chapter and will be sorry for it to end. I really look forward to the next and the next....thanks
Submitted by: Mary
Weezy's Response: That's kind of you to write... the final chapters
are fast approaching.
Comment: This is getting better! Wow!
Submitted by: Whitney
Weezy's Response: Thanks for being such a loyal reader and writer,
Whitney!
Q: I wish I could read more and more chapters over and over! When will this be actually published?
Asked by: cyberdiva
Weezy's Answer: I do hope so. The book is currently being submitted
to publishers.
Comment: I love this book, it gets better all the time and I don't think I've ever been so emotionaly touched.
Submitted by: Shannon
Weezy's Response: I am touched by that praise. Thank you so much, Shannon.
Your opinion means everything to me!
Comment: BRILLIENNNNNNNNNTTTTTTTTTTT!!! i espscially like the war journal lainie reads!!
Submitted by: anonymous
Weezy's Response: Thank you so much. That journal was written
by my father, Marvin Palanker, who passed away nine
years ago. He was my hero.
Q: Do you know Clayton Murray now? You are obviously not marries to him:-)
Asked by: Whitney
Weezy's Answer: That's a good question, Whtiney. No, I'm not married to anyone, that I'm aware of.
There is no actual Clayton Murray. He's actually based on a couple of grown-up men I know. He's the sort of boy that I would
have been drawn to and that I wish I had known.
Q: Ahh brillient book.I myself am 15,and being a wierd kid i can really relate to your book.Its a pleasure to read such a different book that
people can connect with.Your a wonderful writer,keep sending out great ones like this please!! do you have any more upcoming books? ill be the first in the shop to
buy them!! Take care.XxX
Asked by: Becky
Weezy's Answer: Becky, I think you're a wonderful kid! I'm working on
a Sequel right now. What do you think I should include?
Q: I think your book is very cute and good and all that, and I want to know the rest of the story! Is there
anyway more chapters could come quicker? I'm looking forward to them!
Asked by: Lana
Weezy's Answer: I know you read fast, Lana, so we appologize. We had posted
the entire book and are taking a short break before starting
over. We'll post five chapters every two days until the
entire book is up again.
Q: what date did you write the book it is so nice
Asked by: silvia
Weezy's Answer: The book is based on my childhood, Silvia, but I wrote
it about six months ago. That's a good question. thanks
for asking!
Q: This is soooo coolness. I love it! There's no word to describe it,I totally relate to it! I'm going on 13 soon and I really understand it. In short,I
LOVE IT.
Asked by: Cristyl
Weezy's Answer: No, but, really, you can be honest...
I'm so thrilled that you like
it and I hope you continue to like it. Your feedback means
a lot to me, Cristyl.
Comment: Like what I have read..anxious to read more...soon DJ
Submitted by: Dot
Weezy's Response: Cool! Thanks for reading.
Comment: i loved it its so real and we arnt reading bout what happened before are time and we know we arnt alone on what we think
Submitted by: Mollie
Weezy's Response: That's right, Mollie, you're not alone and kids throughout the ages have felt the same way.
Q: is the story the actual thing?
Asked by: anonymous
Weezy's Answer: Well, let's start with what is true. The journal is my father's actual journal and I did grow up in Buffalo, NY in
the 70's. The stories in the book are based on real events. For instance, the bra over the undershirt
humiliation did happen to me, however, it happened at camp.
Q: you guys had sent me all the chapters to this book until you sent me the last few chapters where it didn't work and when i went to come to
see all the chapters available on this website you guys seem to have started over. how come?
Asked by: Colleen
Weezy's Answer: Yes, Colleen, we did start over. I don't feel it's a good
idea for me to leave the entire book online for too long.
So, we're putting it up in installments once again. They're all
coming. Stay in touch.
Q: It's great! That story reminds me of the embarrassing feeling when I was about that age. It's a pity that the set of stories ended... I hope I can read more
someday. Thanks
Asked by: hime
Weezy's Answer: More is coming. Stick with us!
Comment: I'm 80 yrs old & this brings back lots of memories..thank you dj
Submitted by: Dot
Weezy's Response: Your welcome, and thank you, Dot!
Comment: ~As a 13 year old girl I sort of have a sense of what lainy is going through. That makes it quite interesting to read. Cant wait to get to the next chapters!~
Submitted by: Cara
Weezy's Response: Thanks, so much and keep reading, because more is coming.
Comment: Very good because they are all so very NORMAL!
Submitted by: Thomas
Weezy's Response: That's a good affirmation. Thank you!
Q: I just read the book on here. i loved it! i especially liked how the relationship between clayton and lannie worked out. great job! ~.o
Asked by: Rio
Weezy's Answer: Cool. More to come between those two in the sequel...
Q: I loved this book- it was so real! If there is a sequel when will that be out? I'd love to read more!
Asked by: Red
Weezy's Answer: Thanks for enjoying the book. I'm working on the sequel now.
Comment: i just want to say that i really enjoyed reading ch1-14. i am 23 years old and one day i stumbled across this website. i printed out the chapters and actually sat at my desk at work and read the whole thing. 2 thumbs up.
Submitted by: Tasha
Weezy's Response: Thank you so much, Tasha. You're feedback means a lot to me!
Comment: Im a 15 year old female and these situations that Lainie was in feel so familiar to me. This should be read my all parents to see what our lives are really like. They may have been through it, but times have changed, and some things are easier for other people.
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Submitted by: Miranda
Weezy's Response: I appreciate that, Miranda. I think it's easy for parents to
forget what it feels like to be a kid. It would be wonderful if books like this could remind them.
Q: oh my lord this is such a great book. i absolutely cannot wait for the next chapters....you've got me on the edge of my seat!
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Asked by: Amie
Weezy's Answer: Now this sounds like it comes from a family member of my mine, but it
doesn't, so thank you, Amie for glowing like a close relative.
Comment: well... i loved the story so Far it kinda relates 2 my life and freinds and its cool 2 c-a point of veiw on somebody elses life ... Pubirty brings wild things 2 ppl.. its funny,sad,cute,and everything else .. Another thing i love is i am the same age/grade as Lainie (Y)
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its been "GREAT" so FAR !!!!
Submitted by: Kyle
Weezy's Response: Thanks, Kyle. U-R-2-Cute!
Q: Joey Scarface's Queston: I am 15 and I still don't seem to hit pubirty.I want to know everything you know about this, and
when it might happen. All my friends and even younger friends have, but I don't seem to be going through it.
Asked by: Joey
Weezy's Answer: I am not an expert on puberty, but from what I have read,
between 10 and 16 is normal. Kids who who hit puberty at
10 are just as mortified as those who have to wait until
16, but it will happen. Don't worry.
Comment: This is fantastic. There are many accurate descriptions of what it was really like in middle school. It really speaks to me because middle school was the worst 3 years of my life thus far. Even though it is written from a girl's point of view, the issues this story addresses are relevant for both sexes.
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Submitted by: Dan
Weezy's Response: Thanks, Dan.
Comment:
This story is definitily one of the best I've ever read. Thank You!
Submitted by:
Weezy's Response: You are welcome.
Comment:
This story is definitily one of the best I've ever read. Thank You!
Submitted by: Irish
Weezy's Response: You are Welcome.
Comment:
When this story is finished and published im going to be the first person to buy it 10 out of 10
Submitted by: samantha
Weezy's Response: Thank you, Samantha. I'll let you know as soon as that happens.
Comment:
omg i lov this soo much! its just a real life book with plenty of cute middle school twists n turns
Submitted by: Brooke
Weezy's Response: Thanks, Brooke. I appreciate your words of encouragement.
Comment:
this book is fantastic i'm loving it i'm going to recomend it to my friends and i'm sure pretty that they'r going to love it the way that i love it
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Submitted by: Jezzamine
Weezy's Response: Loving you saying all that, Jezzamine!
Q: Will I ever be able to marry you?
Asked by: Billy
Weezy's Answer: My sources say no.
Q: um,well,r u sort of like a "Dear Abby" person? Anyways were'd u get the name weezy? It sounds "unique".
Asked by: Yerrie
Weezy's Answer: My name, "Weezy" is short for Louise. I was a page on the
Sit-com, "The Jeffersons," where Isabel Sanford played a
character named "Louise," who was called, "Weezy," very loudly, by her
husband, George. That's when all my friends started calling me,
"Weezy." And, no, I'm not a "Dear Abby," person but if you need advice, I will give
you some, whether I'm qualified to do so or not.
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